There are very few careers on this earth where we group individuals by their marital status. However, when it comes to team dynamics and cultural expectations overseas, it happens a lot. Oftentimes, we gravitate towards being best friends with people who share the same marital status as us, but that doesn't have to be the case. In this episode we talk with happily-single Amy Young. She shares about her experiences of living in community during her 20 years of life in China. We discuss the good and the hard of building a community which intertwines families and singles, and how sometimes you just have to invite yourself and ask to be included. Amy eloquently describes how families need singles and singles need families. When expats work hard to open our doors and our lives to each other, community is built and beauty is found. Also, find out how her life was like an episode of Friends.You know how much we love referencing Friends...
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Let's Catch Up! | Episode 25
The Four Phases of Culture Stress | Episode 24
Don't Move Overseas If... | Episode 23
Praying in ALL Circumstances in the Expat Life | Episode 22
Navigating Medical Emergencies (and Mysteries) in a Foreign Context | Episode 21
You Asked, We Answered: Round Two | Episode 20
Mary Did You Know? (An Expat Perspective) | Episode 19
The Do's and Don'ts of Raising TCKs | Episode 18
Ghost Fish and Roaches and Dengue, oh my! | Episode 17
The Do's and Don'ts of Rest | Episode 16
The Do's and Don'ts of Home Assignment | Episode 15
Celebrating Milestones in Expat Life | Episode 14
Handling Conflict in Expat Friendship | Episode 13
Moving Again After Moving Abroad | Episode 12
Vacays and Staycays | Episode 11
School's Out for Summer | Episode 10
I Feel Pretty (Sweaty) | Episode 9
Extending a Holy Welcome with Rachel Pieh Jones | Episode 8
The Preggisode | Episode 7
You Asked: We Answered | Episode 6
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